The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.

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MINNESOTA NEWS.
BUSINESS MEMS Ass0CIATIe,
Ieetils at Farlbaslt and Decisive stsps Taken
to Help Aloag the E.fsreensnt Of tho I.tsr.
State Law.
A meeting in response to u call of bust
ness men OF Mime sote was held recently
at Faribault, Rice county.
The meeting was called to order by ]. r.
Parshall, president OF the Faribault board
nf trade. Mayor Elect John l.. Townley
delivered an address OF welcome, and was
followed by Hon. A. D. Keyes, OF Fari-
bau t, who set forth very strongly tho rail.
road determinations and other abuses,
and the Importance Of sustaining the inter-
state railroad law. Some twenty OF the
principal town In Southern Minnesota
were represented by delegates.
j. NJ. Burlingame, from the committee
on organizations presented q report as fol-
lows:
First-This organization shall he known
AS the Business Mems Association OF the
State OF Minnesota. The object OF this
association shall be to secure equal and
just rates transportation OF persons and
property, In accordance with state and na.
tional legislation.
Second-This association shall consist
OF one member from each board OF trade,
each business mems associa ton and zach
larmer organization in the state, who shall
be elected Tor term OF one year and un-
til their successors are elected provided
that no incorporated municipal organizA:
ton and no township shall be entitled to
more than one member. and provided fur
Their that the delegates from each organi:
zation here represented shall select one
member to represent such organization un.
til the annual meeting which shall be call.
cd to assemble on the first Tuesday OF
June next:
Third-The officers OF this association
shall be a president, first and second vice
presidents. secretary, q treasurer, and
IN executive committee VI seven members;
to be elected by this convention and an
nually thereafter by the regula: annual
meeting OF the association, whose duty it
shalt be to represent this association in all
matters pertaining to tho objects Of this
association. Tho executive COMMITTEES is
empowered to fill all vacancies occurring in
the Offices of this asso ciation, to serve
Fourth-The annual meetings Of this as
ISOLATION shall be held ON the first Tuesday
in June in each year at such place as may
be designated by the executive committee
Of which due notice shall be given. Special
meetings shall be called by the president
upon request VI the executive committee or
OF the m embers Of the association.
Ffth-The president, vice presidents and
secretary shall be ex.officio members Of the
executive COMMITTEES and officers thereof:
Sixth-The fee for membership iii this as
ISOLATION shall be IS. Additional sums
shall be provided for by equitable assess
executive committee.
Mankato was chosen as the place Of the
next convention on June 7th:
The committee on nominate OF officers
made tho following report which was adopt:
ed:
E. E. Pope, president; N. P. Calhoun,
first vice president; John F. Norrish, sec.
ond vice president: J. NJ. Burlingame, third
vice president; Z. Bailey, treasurer; w. P.
Sargent Albert Lea; J. R. Parshall Fari.
bault: J. H. Miller Wabasha; r. o. Hall,
Austin, c. P: Carpenter, Pennington: o.
F. Perkins, Mortified; o. A. Erickson,
Red Wing, executive COMMITTEES.
After a long discussion it was resol we'd
to appoint one member from each organ.
ization represented, to be u member OF the
organization until regular delegates are
elected to attend the annual meeting in
June. The following were elected:
R. G: Libby, Hastings; r. NJ. Todd, Al
bert Lea; James NJ. Pugh, Wasecn;
J. R. Rust, Zumbrota; c. P. Car.
penter, Farmington; N. Schaeffer. Owa.
tonna; T: B. Seager, Cannon Falls; L.
A. Moore, Mankato; c. F. Rand. Wabasha;
To
Morristown; J. T. Ames, Northf.ld d. e.
Potter, Waterville; E. H. Loyhcd, Fari-
bault; F. Merlin, Jordan; c. E. Edwards,
Spring Valley; Oscar Ayers, Austin.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, intermediate cities and places
have heretofore suffered in their material
interests by the grossly unjust dis
ordinations OF railway companies
in the carriage OF freights, in
favor OF terminal points AMI against such
and in many cases total destruction Of
many OF the business enterprises and in
dustries OF such intermediate places and
whereas the charge Of q greater sum for a
short than for long haul, tending as it
does to build up and favor certain ter
al points. and impoverlsh all others, con.
stitutes in our Judgment, discrimination
in its most glaring and vicious form; and
whereas the interstate commerce law
was enacted to secure just and rea.
sonable rates OF transportation OF
persons and property to al sections of our
common country in the interest Of general
prosperity, rather than the abnormal
growth OF favored terminal railroad CEN
tiers; and, whereas, in our judgment the i'm.
partial enforcement OF that law will tend to
advance the commercial and material in
terests Of the whole state and country;
and whereas there is a reasonable cause to
believe that certain heretofore favored
railroad centers, particularly terminal
points as well as the railroads themselves,
are now contemplating measures to render
Intellectual said law, and to evade and sus-
pend such OF it's provisions as are not in
their special interest;
Resolved, That while we recognize the
railroads as prominent factors in the de.
velopmcnt of the state aid would do moth.
ing to impair their usefulness or render
their actual investments Improbable, yet,
that we do ms list that their management
should be SO regulated as to secure just
and reasonable rates for the transported
ton OF persons and property to all citizens
and to all portions OF the state.
state, outside of two or three ia
vored terminal railroad points, have
common interest in these matters,
and should make an earnest and unit
cd effort to secure such a thorough and
impartial enforcement OF the interstate
law, and OF all state laws regulating COM
mon carriers. that no persons or sections
shall be enriched or built up at the ex-
pense or improverishment Of other per-
sons or sections. but in such manner as to
secure general prosperity throughout the
state.
Resolved, That this organization
should promptly take measures to bring
to the knowledge OF the commercial,
and producing inter
ests OF the whole state the gross
in freight traffic which
have heretofore been oracticed against any
Of them, and that it should he on the alert,
and prepared to meet with arguments,
facts and figures, efforts that shall be
made with the interstate commerce com.
mission to inequitably evade or suspend
any OF the provisions OF the Law applicable
to this state.
Whereas. The laws OF the state
declare that it shall be unlawful
for any common carrier to make
or rive any nneuual or nnroaanno.